Desk attachment for trunks



(No Model.)

L. GANICK.

DESK ATTAHMENT POR TRUNKS. No. 307,188. Patented Oct. 28, 1884.

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LOUIS GANIOK, OF ROOKFORD, ILLINOIS.

DESK ATTACHMENT FOR TRUNKS.

SPECIFICATION forming part ofetters Patent No. 307,188, dated October 28,1884.

Application iilcd April 5, H84. (No model.)

tion consists of a detachable'folding desk supported on'the lid of the trunk and upon an u pright post supported in a socket of the trunkbody, said post being screwed onto the inclined leaf of the folding desk.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l represents a perspective view of a-trunk with my desk attachment when in position for use. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section of the same, and Fig. 3 is a detail view of the socket at the interior ofthe trunk-body for the desksupporting upright or post. V

Similar letters of reference indicate the same parts throughout the several Views.

In the drawings, A represent-s a trunk-body, which is provided at its rear wall with exterior brackets, a, for supporting the lid A of the trunk ina vertical position when opened. The trunk-body is. provided at its front wall, near the bottom, with one or two sockets, b, which are formed of side cleats, b b', and a transverse bottom strip, b. The socket or socketsb support an upright post or posts, B, which are screwed by a threaded socket, b, at the upper end, in an adjustable manner, to a screw or screws, e, at the under side of the inclined leaf D of the folding desk D. The

inclined leaf D is hinged to asecond leaf, D2, which is attached by pins c e to sockets e c of the front wall of the lid A', or secured by other means thereto. When the attachment is in position as described, it forms a convenient desk to be used when traveling, in hotels, steamboats, &c. When the desk is to be folded away, the leaf D is detached from the lid A and foldedon the leaf D', from which the upright post or posts B have been first detached. The parts are then stored away, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2., the pins or tenons e of the leaf D2 fitting then into corresponding sockets at the under side of the desk-leaf D', as shown in Fig. 2.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The combination of a trunk body provided with means to support the lid in npright position, an upright post or posts sccured to interior sockets of the front wall of the trunk-body, and a 'foldingdesk consisting of two hinged leaves, one being supported by the post or posts, the other by the lid, substantially as set fort-h.

2. The combination of a trunk-body,ahinged lid having sockets in its front wall, means to support the lid in upright position, an upright post or posts secured to interior sockets of the front wall of the trunk-body, and a folding desk formed of two hinged leaves, one leaf being secured to said post or posts, the other by pins or tenons in the sockets of the lid, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my naine in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LOUIS GANICK.

Vitnesses:

S. A. AUSTIN, GEORGE L. FISHER. 

